A little more than eight months after Hurricane Irene slammed into the Outer Banks, digging new inlets, battering homes and businesses and leaving record flood damage, Dare County's overall recovery from the devastating storm is moving forward.
Bouncing from court to court like a legal tennis ball, a complaint against the Town of Kill Devil Hills and three of its officials has been remanded back to Dare County Superior Court.
At the conclusion of the regular meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners on May 7, Dare County Manager and Attorney Bobby Outten requested a motion to go into closed session for him to consult with the board "in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege in the matter of Dare County versus First South Bank."
"Every 15 minutes someone dies from an alcohol related collision." This statistic is the motto behind Every 15 Minutes, a nationwide program that started in 1995 to educate high school students about the dangers and consequences of drunk driving.
Dare County Superintendent of Schools Sue Burgess presented her proposed budget for the 2012-2013 school year at the April 17 meeting of the Dare Board of Education held at Manteo Middle School.
The board of directors of the Roanoke Island Historical Association, producers of The Lost Colony drama, were notified on April 9 that the Gazebo had not passed its fire inspection and would not be able to open as originally planned.